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Journalism Today: New Voices, New Models, New Methods | Global Conference 2024
Josh Barro, Carlissia Graham, Nicholas Johnston, Jon Kelly, Janice Min, Kimi Yoshino
Industry leaders and investors convened to analyze sustainable business models capable of reversing the journalism sector's decade-long revenue decline, featuring case studies from The Ankler, Puck, and the Baltimore Banner. The discussion emphasized that while philanthropic capital and AI efficiency offer operational relief, viability ultimately requires immediate profitability or a clear path to diversifying revenue beyond traditional advertising. Panelists further warned that billionaire ownership does not guarantee stability and argued against relying on government subsidies that might compromise editorial independence.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
2024: What Matters Most in Marketing | Global Conference 2024
Michelle Stevenson, Kathy Baird, Joe Gagliese, Ella Kieran, Kenny Mitchell, Raja Rajamannar, Amy Tunick
Key industry leaders from The Washington Post, MasterCard, and WPP emphasized that traditional brand loyalty is largely a myth, necessitating a shift toward daily earned trust and "stickiness" through consistent performance and immersive experiences. Concurrently, the convergence of the creator economy, sustainability mandates, and the historic 2024 election cycle has compelled brands to abandon polished advertising in favor of authentic, low-cost content and behavioral change initiatives that prioritize human connection over intellectual cleverness. As audiences fragment across platforms like TikTok and cinema, organizations like Levi's and National Cinemedia are adapting by co-authoring narratives with consumers and leveraging non-partisan spaces to navigate a volatile information landscape while integrating AI as a co-pilot for strategic analysis.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Sustaining Food for the Future | Global Conference 2024
Dana Cowin, Joanne Canady-Brown, Aaron Choi, Michael Cimarusti, Rose Previte
Moderated by Dana Cowan, a panel of food industry leaders redefined sustainability as a holistic practice encompassing microeconomic support, ecological resilience, and workforce development. Rose Prince detailed her initiatives to empower small-scale winemakers and communal restaurant spaces, while Michael Shayan Zangiri highlighted the collapse of wild fisheries and rejected lab-grown alternatives in favor of preserving coastal communities. Complementing these perspectives, Aaron Choi demonstrated water-efficient agricultural innovations at his San Diego farm, and Joanne Chang emphasized the necessity of converting transient service jobs into sustainable career pathways through her new training kitchen.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Championing Innovation and ROI in Women's Health Care | Global Conference 2024
Sheryl WuDunn, Nancy Brown, Jocelyn Frye, Kate Ryder, Maria Toler, Olivia Walton
Recent policy shifts and private investments have targeted critical gaps in women's health, following a White House initiative to fund research and a SteelSky-led advocacy push for $12 billion in congressional approval. Despite these efforts, severe disparities persist, including an 18% higher out-of-pocket cost for women, a 20% maternal mortality gap for Black women, and a clinical trial landscape where women of color remain severely underrepresented. Industry leaders and investors are now pivoting toward personalized, lifecycle-focused solutions and "Food is Medicine" models to address systemic barriers while capitalizing on the economic imperative of supporting female health.
- Milken Institute55 min
2025 Milken Institute Best Performing Cities Overview
Maggie Switek, Janet Cowell, Ben Nadolski
The Milken Institute ranked Raleigh, North Carolina, and Ogden-Clearfield, Utah, as the top two large U.S. metropolitan areas by balancing labor market data with community well-being metrics. Raleigh achieved this standing through a diverse economy anchored by life sciences and higher education, alongside strategic investments in green infrastructure and inclusive workforce training. Meanwhile, Ogden-Clearfield leveraged its defense and aerospace base, a culture of shared responsibility, and an equitable income distribution model to secure the number two spot while preparing for the 2034 Winter Olympics.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Emerging World of Opportunities: Insights from MI's Global Opportunity Index | Global Conference
Carole Biau, Jarred Glansbeek, Richard Jadulan, Leticia Jáuregui Casanueva, Toyin Sanni, Carol Beo, Jared Glanzbeck
The Milken Institute Global Opportunity Index panel evaluated investment landscapes across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia, highlighting specific regional drivers such as Nigeria's administrative reforms, Mexico's nearshoring potential, and the Philippines' regulatory liberalization. Key speakers Jared Glanzbeck, Dr. Toyin Sani, and Leticia Haureyi-Casanueva emphasized that undervalued emerging markets offer significant equity entry points when investors overcome perception gaps through local partnerships and targeted focus on gender diversity and climate resilience. The discussion concluded that strategic capital allocation into human capital and sustainable infrastructure remains critical for capturing the substantial foreign direct investment inflows correlated with improved institutional frameworks.
- Milken Institute56 min
Inclusive Capitalism: Unleashing Growth in the Global Economy | Global Conference 2024
Troy Duffie, Nisha Biswal, Roger Ferguson, Carla Harris, Martin Nesbitt
This event convened economic and financial leaders to analyze the U.S. job market, evolving inflation dynamics, and the strategic expansion of private credit and development finance in response to global supply chain shifts. Panelists redefined investment frameworks through "Capitalism 3.0," integrating ESG metrics and diversity initiatives into core risk management while addressing the Series A funding gap for entrepreneurs of color. Key outcomes included the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's doubled mandate to $60 billion and the launch of Morgan Stanley's Next Level Fund, which pairs capital with operational expertise to support inclusive growth and stable returns.
- Milken Institute51 min
Credit Investors Taking the Reins | Middle East and Africa Summit 2024
Michael Piwowar, Sandeep Chandak, Michael Gross, Zia Uddin, Orla Walsh, Mike Pivovar
A panel of industry leaders outlined the divergent trajectories of global private credit markets, noting Asia's rapid expansion into a mature source of alpha while the U.S. market faces yield compression and systemic stress from high leverage in the upper-middle sector. Speakers detailed strategic shifts toward labor-intensive origination, specialized financing for infrastructure gaps, and the regulatory necessity of robust legal frameworks to protect investor interests. The discussion concluded that future success depends on diversified, multi-strategy approaches capable of navigating retailization risks and generating equity-like returns as the industry transitions from a double-digit return era to a more normalized competitive landscape.
- Milken Institute48 min
The Evolving Landscape of Private Markets | Middle East and Africa Summit 2024
Laura Merlini, Lauren Goodwin, Klaus Hommels, Scott Spielvogel, David Steinbach, Andrew Weinberg
The event examines how shifting macroeconomic trends, including lower interest rates and the $90 trillion generational wealth transfer, are driving capital into private markets while redefining exit strategies and liquidity structures. Speakers detailed critical convergence points where defense tech, AI implementation, and infrastructure real estate intersect with evolving regulatory frameworks in Europe and the US. These discussions project a resilient 2025 outlook where public and private market mechanisms merge to support middle-market growth and operational innovation.
- Milken Institute53 min
Asset Management: Vying for the Competitive Edge | Middle East and Africa Summit 2024
Michael Piwowar, Todd Boehly, Lawrence Golub, Martin Horne, Camilla Languille, Stephanie Rader, Mike Pivovar
Leading global investors, including Mubadala, Eldridge, Golub Capital, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discussed strategies for navigating a shifting landscape characterized by the convergence of artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure needs. The panel highlighted specific tactical shifts such as Mubadala's launch of the MGX AI fund, Eldridge's opportunistic crisis lending, and the region's urgent demand for private credit to support Saudi Vision 2030. Additionally, participants analyzed geopolitical diversification away from China toward India and emphasized the Middle East's role as a critical hub for attracting global AI talent and scaling sustainable technology investments.
- Milken Institute44 min
Building Smart Health Ecosystems: Shaping the Future of Health Care | Middle East and Africa Summit
James Bethell, Helmy Eltoukhy, Helmut Schuehsler, Geetha Tharmaratnam
Healthcare panelists identify the transition to patient-centric smart ecosystems as essential for shifting from reactive symptom treatment to proactive, personalized prevention, yet they note that entrenched fee-for-service models in Western markets like the US currently impede the adoption of existing clinical guidelines. While immediate gains are achievable through strict implementation of current protocols and breakthroughs like FDA-approved liquid biopsies, radical transformation is projected to occur most rapidly in emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa where legacy infrastructure is absent. To overcome funding gaps and scale these innovations globally, experts advocate for the development of unified regulatory frameworks and the mobilization of patient capital from multilateral institutions to support long-term health infrastructure projects.
- Milken Institute40 min
AI: A Multiplier or a Divider? | Middle East and Africa Summit 2024
Sarah Yaseen, Nicole Valentine, Prem Akkaraju, Kate Kallot, Rohan Patel, Grant Verstandig
Leading AI practitioners including Prem Sacharczyk, Kate Turrell, and Rohan Seth convened to analyze the projected $4.4 trillion capital influx into global sectors while debating strategic frameworks for ethical deployment and workforce adaptation. The panelists utilized historical figures to illustrate their visions for AI's role in balancing creative liberation against risks like asymmetric power and the erosion of junior skill acquisition. Ultimately, the discussion emphasized immediate self-regulation through sanitized data practices and infrastructure investment in emerging markets to mitigate potential harms while accelerating innovation in science and industry.
- Milken Institute41 min
Global Investment Outlook: Investing in a Shared Future | Middle East and Africa Summit
Dan Murphy, His Excellency Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Katie Koch, Tony Minella, Anne Walsh
A panel of senior investors from Mubadala, TCW, Eldridge, and Guggenheim analyzed the global outlook for 2025, highlighting Abu Dhabi's emergence as the world's leading sovereign wealth hub alongside deep skepticism regarding current equity valuations and credit market risks. While participants identified structural opportunities in private rescue financing, asset-backed finance, and real assets like data centers, they simultaneously warned of crowding in private credit, potential volatility from compressed spreads, and geopolitical headwinds that could disrupt stability. Despite these concerns, major firms maintain a strategic bias toward the U.S. market due to its superior risk-reward profile, anticipating that fiscal pressures and policy shifts under a potential Trump administration will drive specific trading ranges for treasuries and inflation management.
- Milken Institute41 min
The Private Credit Playbook| Middle East and Africa Summit 2024
William Kelly, Carmen Alonso, Mathew Douglass, Stephen J. Ketchum, Drew McKnight, Bill Kelly, Matt Douglas, Steve Ketchum
The private credit market, currently valued at $2 trillion, is projected to double by 2030 as it absorbs capital from shrinking bank balance sheets while expanding into niche asset classes like litigation and intellectual property finance. Institutional investors are increasingly utilizing interval funds and Business Development Companies to access high-yield opportunities in mid-market and Latin American sectors, though rising pick-up risks and a looming maturity wall present distinct challenges. Despite concerns over capital oversupply, industry experts maintain that the asset class offers structural stability compared to traditional banking, with substantial undrawn equity capital poised to drive continued growth through the next decade.
- Milken Institute38 min
Harnessing the Rising Tide of Digital Finance | Middle East and Africa Summit 2024
Nicole Valentine, Olugbenga (GB) Agboola, Melvin Deng, Gal Krubiner, Caroline D. Pham
Moderated by Nicole Valentine of the Milken Institute, a panel featuring QCP's Melvin, Pagaya's Gal, Flutterwave's Gb, and CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham examined the convergence of digital assets, AI-driven lending, and African payment infrastructure. The discussion highlighted a strategic shift from skepticism to innovation, featuring QCP's GCC expansion, Pagaya's $25 billion private credit impact, and Flutterwave's development of interoperable cross-border systems that position Africa as a global payment hub. Commissioner Pham further outlined the CFTC's new digital asset taxonomy and regulatory partnerships designed to facilitate 24/7 settlement and align US policy with global financial standards.